diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/BUG FIXES-20240229-095804.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/BUG FIXES-20240229-095804.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0db59ca8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/BUG FIXES-20240229-095804.yaml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: BUG FIXES
+body: 'helper/resource: Fixed internal deferred test helpers to properly report file
+  and line information in test failures.'
+time: 2024-02-29T09:58:04.443444-05:00
+custom:
+  Issue: "292"
diff --git a/helper/resource/testing_new.go b/helper/resource/testing_new.go
index 2464e3cc7..0a7c7e7f7 100644
--- a/helper/resource/testing_new.go
+++ b/helper/resource/testing_new.go
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ func runNewTest(ctx context.Context, t testing.T, c TestCase, helper *plugintest
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
+		t.Helper()
+
 		var statePreDestroy *terraform.State
 		var err error
 		err = runProviderCommand(ctx, t, func() error {
@@ -558,6 +560,8 @@ func testIDRefresh(ctx context.Context, t testing.T, c TestCase, wd *plugintest.
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
+		t.Helper()
+
 		confRequest := teststep.PrepareConfigurationRequest{
 			Directory: step.ConfigDirectory,
 			File:      step.ConfigFile,